The statement has awkward wording all over the place though and it seems like something that lawyers have gone over more than a few times.
He said he doesn't smoke crack cocaine and isn't an addict - once again he doesn't say that he never has smoked crack cocaine in the past. With regards to the video he says he "cannot comment on a video that I have never seen or does not exist" (emphasis added). Once again the use of the word or changes the complexion of the sentence.
You may argue that it may be a slip of the tongue but this is a statement that took 8 days to deliver and there were undoubtedly teams of lawyers that were pouring over each word used. The statement is one that seems full of half truths rather than outright denials - although even those based on his history aren't really worth much.
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